
Birds & Words
Charles Harper(Author)
Chronicle Books (Publisher)
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-1-7972-0256-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Birds & Words is a vintage collection of 60 illustrations of birds and 60 humorous stories about each one. This book is a lovely reissue of the charming and highly collectible 1972 classic by Charley Harper.
Written and illustrated by the renowned illustrator. Harper's style has been referred to as "minimal realism."
* Charley Harper was a prolific mid-century modern artist based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
* Each bird was hand-painted in Harper's signature style.
* Birds & Words brings together the beloved illustrator's gifts as both an artist and a writer.
Charley Harper has illustrated numerous books, including the notable The Golden Book of Biology.
This new version of this vintage gem features a cloth-bound cover with a tipped in image alongside the original vintage typography.
* A great book for fans of mid-century modern aesthetics, and for designers, bird lovers, minimal art, and those who adore all things Charley Harper
* Giftable to a wide age range-from children to retirees, Charley Harper's charming illustrations and sweet stories appeal to all.
* Add it to the collection of books like Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life by Todd Oldham and Charley Harper and Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America by Fred J. Alsop III.
Written and illustrated by the renowned illustrator. Harper's style has been referred to as "minimal realism."
* Charley Harper was a prolific mid-century modern artist based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
* Each bird was hand-painted in Harper's signature style.
* Birds & Words brings together the beloved illustrator's gifts as both an artist and a writer.
Charley Harper has illustrated numerous books, including the notable The Golden Book of Biology.
This new version of this vintage gem features a cloth-bound cover with a tipped in image alongside the original vintage typography.
* A great book for fans of mid-century modern aesthetics, and for designers, bird lovers, minimal art, and those who adore all things Charley Harper
* Giftable to a wide age range-from children to retirees, Charley Harper's charming illustrations and sweet stories appeal to all.
* Add it to the collection of books like Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life by Todd Oldham and Charley Harper and Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America by Fred J. Alsop III.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 197 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-7972-0256-3 (9781797202563)
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Person
Charley Harper (1922-2007) was a beloved artist who illustrated numerous books, including The Golden Book of Biology.